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2 shot, woman killed, inside Boynton Beach home

Victims in shooting at 147 Northwest 13th Avenue were homeless, police say
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Posted at 5:53 AM, Jul 19, 2023
and last updated 2023-07-19 11:03:40-04

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Boynton Beach police said two people were shot and a woman was killed inside a home early Wednesday morning.

Holly Picciano, the public information officer for the Boynton Beach Police Department, said officers responded to a home at 147 Northwest 13th Avenue around 3 a.m.

Picciano said a man and woman — whose names have not been released — were shot inside the home. The woman died and the man was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

According to Picciano, both victims were homeless. The woman lived in a tent behind the home, while the man would stay at the house occasionally.

Police have not released any information about the search for a shooter.